Social Diseases
Chapter 15 continues with more laws concerning personal uncleanliness, for a
man and a woman.
- For a Man:
- Social diseases. Venereal disease and diseases of the male
sex organs was common in those days. Both were considered to
be the result of promiscuity. When a man contacted a disease
like this, he became unclean and everything that he touched
became unclean. He would be considered unclean until 7 days
after it cleared up, then he would wash his clothes and his
body in running water. On the 8th day, he would
offer 2 turtledoves or 2 young pigeons as a Sin Offering.
- For a Woman:
- Her normal period would be considered as unclean and anything
that she touched during that time would be considered unclean.
- Any form of discharge other that her normal period would also
be considered unclean. In both cases, she would remain
unclean until 7 days after the discharge ceased. On the
8th day, she would offer 2 turtledoves or 2 pigeons
as a Sin Offering.
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